Board of Directors

The Executive Committee is composed of:  the duly elected Officers; the Immediate Past Chairman; three Regional Directors elected by the Directors from the regional sectors; and the President.

The Board of Directors is composed of: a Director duly elected from each state listed in Article IV of the By-Laws, the duly elected Officers, and the Immediate Past Chairman. 

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Duties and Responsibilities of SEDC Board of Directors

2023 Executive Committee

Scott Poag
Scott Poag
CEcD Director of Business Development Yates Construction
Chair
Brian Gwin
Brian Gwin
Industrial Development Manager Norfolk Southern Corporation
1st Vice Chair
Jana Dyke
Jana Dyke
Georgia Certified Economic Development Professional President & CEO Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission
2nd Vice Chair
Tim Weston
Tim Weston
Vice President Yates Construction
Secretary / Treasurer
Frank McCrady
Frank McCrady
President/CEO East Montgomery County Improvement District
Immediate Past Chair
Matt Tackett
Matt Tackett
President Southern Economic Development Council
President
Courtland Robinson
Courtland Robinson
MPA Business Recruitment Duke Energy
Mid-Atlantic Regional Director
Chris Masingill
Chris Masingill
Chief Executive Officer St. Tammany Corporation
Western Regional Director
Richard Blackwell
Richard Blackwell
SCCED, MPA, EcDMP Vice President of Development Agracel
Southeastern Regional Director

2023 State Directors

Bethany Shockney
Bethany Shockney
President/CEO Limestone County Economic Development Association
Alabama State Director
Gary Troutman
Gary Troutman
President/ CEO Hot Springs Metro Partnership
Arkansas State Director
Kelly Smallridge
Kelly Smallridge
President & CEO Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
Florida State Director
Brandt Herndon
Brandt Herndon
EDFP CEO Effingham County IDA
Georgia State Director
Zach McHatton
Zach McHatton
Community Development Director City of Newton, Kansas
Kansas State Director
Rene DeBerdt
Rene DeBerdt
Construction and Development Manager Denham-Blythe
Kentucky Commonwealth Director
Chris Masingill
Chris Masingill
Chief Executive Officer St. Tammany Corporation
Louisiana State Director
Burdette (Pete) Fullerton
Burdette (Pete) Fullerton
PhD, EDFP, CEcD, PCED, HLM Assistant Director KC Aviation Department
Missouri State Director
Meryl Fisackerly
Meryl Fisackerly
Chief Operating Officer Golden Triangle Development LINK
Mississippi State Director
Andy Coe
Andy Coe
MBA Principal Convergent Nonprofit Solutions
North Carolina State Director
Jeannie Bowden
Jeannie Bowden
Projects & Operations Manager
Oklahoma State Director
Richard Blackwell
Richard Blackwell
SCCED, MPA, EcDMP Vice President of Development Agracel
South Carolina State Director
Charles H. Wood
Charles H. Wood
Vice President, Economic Development Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee State Director
Adam Gawarecki
Adam Gawarecki
President/ CEO San Patricio County EDC
Texas State Director
Courtland Robinson
Courtland Robinson
MPA Business Recruitment Duke Energy
Virginia Commonwealth Director
David H. Lieving
David H. Lieving
President/CEO Huntington Area Development Council
West Virginia State Director

2023 Alternate State Directors

Jason Wright
Jason Wright
Vice President North Alabama Industrial Development Association
Alabama Alternate State Director
Jack Thomas
Jack Thomas
Vice President, Economic Development Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas Alternate State Director
Tiffany Garling
Tiffany Garling
Executive Director Jackson County Economic Development Committee
Florida Alternate State Director
Missy Kendrick
Missy Kendrick
EDFP, IOM President Rome/Floyd County Development Authority
Georgia Alternate State Director
James Oltman
James Oltman
President - ElevateEdgerton! Elevate Edgerton!
Kansas Alternate State Director
Jim DeCesare
Jim DeCesare
MBA Sr. Partner The DeCesare Group
Kentucky Alternate Commonwealth Director
Mandi Mitchell
Mandi Mitchell
President/CEO Lafayette Economic Development Authority
Louisiana Alternate State Director
Sara Doss
Sara Doss
Director of Business Development Mississippi Enterprise for Technology
Mississippi Alternate State Director
Uconda Dunn
Uconda Dunn
Vice President, Business Development Greenville - ENC Alliance
North Carolina Alternate Director
Andrea Anderson
Andrea Anderson
Vice President of Economic Development Ardmore Development Authority
Oklahoma Alternate State Director
Kellen Riley
Kellen Riley
Senior Director – Industrial Development CSX Transporation, Inc.
South Carolina Alternate State Director
Lindsay Frilling
Lindsay Frilling
CEcD, IOM CEO Obion County Joint Economic Development Corporation
Tennessee Alternate State Director
Thomas Long
Thomas Long
CEcD Vice President Temple Economic Development Corporation
Texas Alternate State Director
Joe Hines
Joe Hines
Senior Principal & Director of Economic Dev Timmons
Virginia Alternate Commonwealth Director
Mark Whitley
Mark Whitley
Executive Director Jackson County Development Authority
West Virginia Alternate State Director